Mothers Day Gift Suggestions from Thread Harvest

Friday, May 1, 2015

An Australian ethical fashion retailer Thread Harvest launched last year, offering a sustainable selection of wares to the online consumer.

Imagine a collection of labels that offer a refreshing change to the mass produced, with most of the products for sale upcycled and/or made with fair trade and ethical practices; that is what Thread Harvest is all about.

Each product for sale through Thread Harvest comes with a compelling social or environmental story behind its creation, helping to educate the consumer in the background processes and the people involved in making their product of choice.

With Mothers Day just around the corner, now might be an opportunity to try out Thread Harvest, should you wish you choose an ethical product for your own Mum (discount code below). To save your some time, here is a profile of 10 items found on Thread Harvest, that would make great gifts this Mothers Day:

1. Kelapa Shoes by Indosole Soles

The Kelapa is a feminine take on the classic beach shoe, made with no animal material, and no fuel powered machinery, custom dyed, organic canvas uppers and soles made from repurposed tyres

Each unique bag is made using recycled and factory offcut leather that may
have otherwise been thrown away. Made in a combination of colours, each bag reduces waste and helps create work in the developing world (produced in Rajastan, India)

Ivory and black t-shirt, hand-screen printed on eco-friendly materials such as remnant jersey and naturally dyed, hand-loomed cotton. Made in Phnom Penh, by a creative collaboration of women. Many of artisans involved are HIV+ or have escaped the sex-trafficking industry.

Hand made soaps made by artisans in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in Northern India, using spring water, local herbs, rich spices, and soothing essential oils. Journals are made with recycled cotton turned into paper.

The artisan women working with Raven and Lily find new meaning through their work, once
marginalised because of their gender and poverty, now finding passion and a new hope for their future.

The lovely folk at Thread Harvest have been kind enough to provide Recycled Fashion readers with a discount code to use, 10% off all purchases before Mother's Day; type in RFmothersday10at checkout. All purchases before Mother's Day will also receive a free upcycled fair trade card from Ravel and Lilly.

I am sure you will agree that buying products from Thread Harvest not
only has that feel-good factor, but will genuinely do good within global
communities, too.